ON NOVEMBER 24th , 2017, THE Erasmus PROGRAMME AND Sant’Anna SCHOOL CELEBRATE THEIR 30th ANNIVERSARY WITH A CONFERENCE ON HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS AND STAFF MOBILITY IN EUROPEAN AND WORLD’S UNIVERSITIES
This year, Sant’Anna School celebrated its 30th anniversary as a leading university committed to students in reaching their potential and as an international university by expanding partnerships with academic institutions around the world. Celebrating our achievements and international partnerships, these conferences are a way to commemorate 30 years of success which we share with the Erasmus mobility programme as a continuous fostering of higher education cooperation through international initiatives such as scholarships for postgraduate studies and research.
The conference will take place in Sant’Anna School – aula magna storica and is free and open to the public. The event will begin in the morning on Friday, November 24, 2017 at 10.30 am.
Sant’Anna School is delighted to welcome Sara Pagliai from the National Agency Erasmus+ INDIRE (The Erasmus+ Agency works in coordination with the European Commission, the DG for Education and Culture and the MIUR, along with the national agencies of the 33 countries taking part in the programme in the following fields: scholastic education, adult education and higher/university education) to give the conference's keynote address. A roundtable discussion on the Erasmus+ KA107, to support staff engaged in both teaching and non-teaching role, will take place on Friday, involving Professor Ives Mény, president of Sant’Anna School; Professor Pietro Tonutti, deputy rector for International Affairs at Sant’Anna School; Alberto Pirni, researcher and coordinator of “Progetto Russia” project at Sant’Anna School; Professor Andrea de Guttry, as the coordinator of “Progetto Africa” project at Sant’Anna School; Professor Roberto Barontini, coordinator of “Progetto Placement” project at Sant’Anna School; Elisabetta Terzuoli, International Affairs Office- Scuola Normale Superiore; Emanuele Pellegrini, International Affairs Office-IMT Alti Studi Lucca; Professor Francesco Marcelloni, deputy rector for International Affairs – University of Pisa and Ann Katherine Isaacs, from the University of Pisa as an expert of EHEA; ECTS/DS Counsellor; Erasmus+ Ambassador, and the Tuning Process.
This conference will explore further ways of facilitating mobility of students and staff and address issues such as international higher education cooperation and EU-Russia-Africa mobility. It will also include student perspectives on the Scuola Normale Superiore and IMT Alti Studi Lucca “Talent at work” network as part of the Erasmus+ Mobility Consortium.
“The Erasmus Programme celebrates 30 years of success – said Sara Pagliai - The programme has given 9 million people the opportunity to study, train, and gain professional experience in Europe. As we all know, Europe is facing a number of humanitarian and political crises. We hope Erasmus Programme has a new significant role to play in promoting social inclusion and to convey our citizens the sense of being at home”.
Click here to view the conference program.
